‘Bring glory to Sabah'
Published on: Sunday, May 25, 2025
Published on: Sun, May 25, 2025
By: GL Oh Text Size: Some of the athletes pose with the officials and parents before their departure on Friday. Kota Kinabalu: More than 400 state athletes are taking part in the 2025 Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) Championships that started on Friday in various states in the peninsula. The six sports that they will be competing are handball in Kuala Lumpur, table tennis in Kelantan, squash in Negeri Sembilan, volleyball in Kedah, softball in Pahang, and aquatics in Johor. At the official sending off ceremony at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) earlier Friday, Chairman of Pelibatan Ibu Bapa, Komuniti dan Sektor Swasta (PIBKS) Datuk Mohd Arif Sakaran gave world of encouragement to the athletes and urged them to do their best. 'Take this opportunity to gain the experience and maximise your performance to bring glory to the state and at the same time maintain discipline,' he said. Also present were the State Education Department (JPN) Assistant Director of Relation Syapiei Mohamad, head of student development sector's assistant directors Datu Asrah Datuk Ambas and other officials as well as some of the parents. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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